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The Ups and Downs of Shanghai’s ‘Saint of Songs’

13h ago · Cai Yiwen

Street Angels: Meet the Women Who Became China’s First Pop Stars

1d ago · Cai Yiwen

Ticket to Shanghai: How an American Trumpeter Rocked China’s Jazz Scene

2d ago · Cai Yiwen

The Music Teacher Who Rewrote the Rules of Chinese Pop

Jan 26 · Cai Yiwen

How a Bullied Teenager Built China’s Unlikeliest Music Festival

Dec 23, 2025 · Wang Juyi

The Dominance of East Asian Pianists, Explained

Nov 27, 2025 · Gao Yuanzhi

Young Chinese Are Singing the Night Away — and Burning Calories

Sep 30, 2025 · Li Xin and Yang Xinrui

The Unlikely Global Rise of Chinese Rapper Lanlao

Aug 06, 2025 · Tropi Kara

Ye’s Shanghai Concert Ends in Chaos, Delays, and Refund Demands

Jul 14, 2025 · Jiang Xinyi

Playback: Reliving the Wild Days of Beijing Indie Music

Jun 30, 2025 · Wang Juyi

From Viral to Radioactive: Can Pang Mailang Make a Comeback?

Apr 18, 2025 · The Paper

Jay Chou’s Hits Are Now Crawling Into Science — As Spider Names

Jan 24, 2025 · Ding Rui

Remembering China’s ‘Godfather of Jazz’

Jan 01, 2025 · Cai Yiwen

Bringing Back Baile

Nov 02, 2024 · Wu Huiyuan

The Surprising Legacy of China’s Catchiest TV Theme Song

Nov 01, 2024 · Cai Yineng

After Ye, What’s Next for International Artists in China?

Oct 11, 2024 · Cai Yineng

How 1920s Shanghai Birthed the Modern Female Idol

Sep 03, 2024 · Hao Yucong

Shanghai’s Last Accordion Craftsman Just Wants to Make Ends Meet

Aug 24, 2024 · Zhou Zhijian and Wu Huiyuan

Chinese Rock Isn’t Dead (For Now)

Aug 12, 2024 · Cai Yineng

China’s First Suona Ph.D. Is Ready for Her Solo

Aug 05, 2024 · Wu Haiyun